Canadians learn to live with megafires

Forest fires in Canada have never been quite so destructive. Some 15 million hectares – the equivalent of more than a quarter of mainland France – have already gone up in flames. Canada is warming faster than the world as a whole and 2023, the world’s hottest year on record, was inevitably challenging. Firefighters, rescue workers and residents of at-risk localities are learning to live with the ever-increasing risk of devastating fires. Our correspondents François Rihouay and Joanne Profeta report.    

Canadians learn to live with megafires
Forest fires in Canada have never been quite so destructive. Some 15 million hectares – the equivalent of more than a quarter of mainland France – have already gone up in flames. Canada is warming faster than the world as a whole and 2023, the world’s hottest year on record, was inevitably challenging. Firefighters, rescue workers and residents of at-risk localities are learning to live with the ever-increasing risk of devastating fires. Our correspondents François Rihouay and Joanne Profeta report.    

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